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<html lang="en">
<body>
	<p>
		<strong>first</strong>
	</p>
	<p>middle</p>
	<p>
		<strong>last</strong>
	</p>
	<script
		src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.7.2/jquery.min.js"></script>
	<script>
		(function($) {
			// Alerts "strong" 
			alert($('p').find('strong').get(0).nodeName);
		})(jQuery);
	</script>
</body>
</html>